Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

The Milwaukee 4 st. Paul is un-
oading an unusual amount OF ties
md iron at Howard, to use in extend
NC their road from Mandison to HUI
ron.
The Hicks Trask Hardware COM
pany OF Aberdeen assigned.
The secretary of the interior has
approved the plat and route OF the
Milwaukee & ST. Paul branch line
rom Scotland to Mitchell, through
the public domain. He also approved
the route for the spur from Armour TO
Trip, on the same line.
Ole Anderson. a prosperous farmer
living near Fargo, lost his place by
fire.
II. Beecher, the Sphinx county clerk
| OF court, died suddenly at Richfeld oil
rheumatism OF the heart.
Highmore Special: James Barbour,
who has been mysteriously missing
Tor some time, was found at Miller,
ielirious. He is thought to have been
irugged and robbed.
Carlston, tried at Bismarck for the
murder OF Joseph p. Robinson, was
acquitted.
DIR. George f. Swain OF Wahpeton
has been appointed superintendent oil
the territorial board of health, in
place OF DR.. King of Mandan, resigned.
At Sioux Falls q child of A. G. Seney
was very badly bitten by a large New
loundland dog.
The North Dakota territorial board
Of agriculture met at Fargo and per.
iected a permanent organization with
the following officers: S. G. Roberts,
Fargo, president; John DeGroot, Hills
boro. vice president; q. 4. Bowers,
Hillsboro, treasurer; w. III. Becker,
Fargo, secretary.
While Mrs. w. K. Van Husen OF
Brookings was at the barn her three,
year-old boy got out of bed and while
| playing in q boiler of water fell in and
was drowned.
Sioux Falls Special: For the first
time in the history OF this county,
there is no business for the grand jury
at the April term OF the district court,
and the Judge has ordered that no
grand jury be drawn.
Woonsocket Special: The trial oil
the case against Chute, the saloon
man, continued three days, and rs
suited in a verdict of guilty. The de.
ience Immediately served notice of ap.
peal to the district court. Another
Ease will doubtless be brought against
Chute.
After a careful survey, Treasurer
Raymond is the OF opinion that the ap.
preparations, large as they are, can
be met without materially increasing
the tax levy. The treasury has a
start of about 5000, 600, and it Is
thought hat the amount of railroad
tax will be much larger than formerly.
Mr.. Raymond also says he should
not be surprised to see the assess.
ment this year run up to $3.50, ooo,'
900 or S170, ooo, 600.
Articles of Incorporation will be filed
shortly with the secretary of the ter.
titory to establish a Touring mill at
Groton with a capacity of $50 barrels
per day. Capital stock, $4,000.
Through business has been resumed
on the jamestown North branch o.
the Northern Pacific railroad, and Q
new schedule announces two daily
trains between jamestown and Min.
newaukan.
The new building of the Y. NJ. c. A.
was formally opened and dedicated al
Fargo. The society purchased the old
court house, moved it down upon the
Northern Pacific right of way, and
have expended some 50. 900 in improv.
ing it. There are now bath rooms, 9
gymnasium, an assembly room, par
lors and reading room, with a hal
capable of seating 400 persons.
Mitchell gets the territorial fair foi
this year. 1t gives 50, 600 in cash and
one OF its fine grounds for the year &c
secure it. Only three other bids were
opened. Twin Brooks, a town of 104
inhabitants, put in a check for $780,.
900 on a snow bank. Huron bid
$4,000 Sin love, good wishes and q
general good time" Redfield bid
$4,000 cash for q two-years' location
of it but the board could only locat,
it for one year. 1t is to be held Sept
$500. The premium list has beer
prepared and all the accounts settled
The city council OF Watertown has
passed an ordinance granting tc
Charles Joscelyn exclusive franchise
to build and operate street railways
in that city for twenty years. Mr.
Joscelyn agrees to build a motor linz
between Watertown and Lake Kan
peska within six months and a street
railway in the city within one year
The motor line will be four miles long
The Hillsboro National Bank will
erect a $4,000 bank building.
Capt. d. A. Moore has been appoint
ed postmaster at Highmore.
The Bank of Flandreau, the oldest
institution of the kind in the county
has been purchased by the Moody
County bank.
The trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Bouchi,
and Clarence Bouchie terminated al
De Smet. The jury brought in a yer
dict of manslaughter in the second
degree against both defendants.
Counsel for the defense moved for ,
new trial.